China News Service, March 25th. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands, due to travel restrictions imposed by various countries due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, some foreign citizens in the Netherlands holding short-term visas, residence or from countries exempt from visa treatment may need to extend their legality. Duration of stay. The Dutch government has formulated a new policy that will allow the above-mentioned persons to apply for extension of stay. Please pay attention to the relevant Chinese citizens in the Netherlands:

Hold a short-term visa and cannot leave the country due to the epidemic situation. Foreign nationals in the Netherlands who need to apply for an extension of the visa can call the Netherlands Immigration Service (+ 31-880430430, 9 am to 5 pm on working days), and the applicant must provide by telephone Existing visa number. The extended visa is only valid in the Netherlands and the relevant information will be registered in the European Visa Information System (VIS).

Whether the above-mentioned application for extension of visa is approved is determined by the Dutch Immigration Service, and the relevant application procedures are explained by the Dutch Immigration Service. For more information on the measures taken by the Netherlands in relation to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, please check the website of the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (www.rivm.nl) and the Dutch government website (www.government.nl).